Muhammad Asadullah Al-Ghalib

Who is Muhammad Asadullah Al-Ghalib?

Dr. Muhammad Asadullah Al-Ghalib is a Bangladeshi reformist Islamic scholar, and professor of Arabic at the University of Rajshahi. He is the founder leader of nation wide Islamic organization Ahlehadeeth Andalon Bangladesh, the largest Ahlehadeeth movement in Bangladesh. Moreover, he is also the founder and chairman of editorial board of the Monthly At-tahreek, an Islamic research journal of Bangladesh. He has a tremendous contribution in spreading Daawah Salafiyah in Bangladesh from grass root level to a wider perspective of national and international arena.

On February 23, 2005, he was arrested on charges following allegations he was leading Islamic militants. He was further alleged to have received funding from the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society. Dr. Ghalib had denied any involvement with Islamic militancy and got released from jail on August 28, 2008. Later on, he acquitted in all the cases one by one. A total of 10 cases had been filed against him, but with accusations not proved, the police dropped charges in six cases and then acquitted of charges in another four cases, in which charges had been pressed against him.